What amazed me about seeing the surrounding area was how close the nest is the farm and roads nearby but then tall trees in Iowa are hard to find so it is probably the eagles best option for that area. They sure seem to be growing fast.
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We have couple of white owls by our house and they serenade us just before sleep. I recorded the sound and will try to see if I can upload a wav file and post it. They make the most incredible sounds not just a hoot
I'm sure it will be a hoot....lol.
Jola, I have had barred owls nesting near my house, not this year, but other years.... and the way I found out what they were is by looking in a bird book, where they described their call as sounding like this: "Who cooks for you.. who cooks for you-all?". That is what it sounded like! You are a ways north of me and could have that owl or some other owl.
Nice article, Al. I'm glad they mentioned the Swainson's Thrush. It is my favorite bird song around here, and starts right about now... I think I heard one a couple of days ago. When I lived in the Central Valley of California, I found the mockingbird songs to be equally enchanting, though they might keep one awake at night....
Anne, are barred owls similar to jailed owls?.......lol.
Ha, ha... actually, I think they are similar to the famous Spotted Owls that there's been so much controversy about with the logging industry, etc. ...... not absolutely sure about that, though.
I do know they are quite large.... not quite as large as a Great Horned Owl, but large enough to carry off small pets, according to the research I did a couple years ago.